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strength wise CB is arguably the weakest position on the field and strength is a pretty big aspect to consider when judging overall athleticism. size too.

who is more athletic? one of those nigerian marathon runners or an mma fighter?

you've got to consider endurance. anyone can run fast. being able to do it backwards and forwards and being able to make breaks and cuts on a dime and do it for 70+ plays a game makes someone pretty athletic. it at the very least puts them on par with every other position.

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who is more athletic? one of those nigerian marathon runners or an mma fighter?

you've got to consider endurance. anyone can run fast. being able to do it backwards and forwards and being able to make breaks and cuts on a dime and do it for 70+ plays a game makes someone pretty athletic. it at the very least puts them on par with every other position.

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Has to be cornerback.......is there a postion in team sports that are less protected than CB's

Lets not forget that they are having to react to WR that are stronger, taller and in some cases just as fast if not faster than them

If a DE takes a play off (this isnt me getting at them because you do need a good motor to play DE) it doesnt directly result in a big play. A corner back has to be focused on just about every play as one mistake resluts in a big play and we as viewers always see the last mistake i.e a CB being poor in coverage resulting in a TD

I would reckon scounts look at the physical gifts tools of a cornerback more than any other position. Speed, ability to turn hips, verticle, backpedalling. In most other positions players can still get drafted high or even exceed while lacking certain physical gifts but its more rear in CBs, especially cover corners

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Corners have the toughest job. Therefore it stands to reason that they are the most athletically gifted of all the positions. Qb's can be athletic but its not a prerequisite. Corners have to stay with the fastest guy on the offense, and mirror another human beings actions as quickly as said human thinks them and performs them. It's outside of my comprehension how these guys remain glued to their man, know where help is, and still manage to be aware of where the ball/play is going. Truly remarkable.

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I think many of you are downplaying sight to much in the physical role. Consider that a corner only really has two guys to watch. The DE also only needs a small visual radius to get his job done.

When you guys say the corners job is most difficult consider that a Safety has to track damn near every guy on the field in real time. The LB's RB's WR's are also doing this at pretty large level also.